| Long words |
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| Dear Editor,
Mr. Walker having asked 'Why not use plain and simple English?', I looked up Ernest Gowers' Plain Words for guidance as to the use (or avoidance) of what Mr. Walker calls 'long and unrecognisable words'.
In the chapter on superfluously exuberant... |
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| White van man |
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| I had to write to you to show support for the White Van Man, as I am incensed by the ignorance and narrow mindedness of these people with nothing better to do than spy on this poor chap! I hope you... |
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| What harm does it really do? |
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| Dear Editor,
If we want thriving and good quality independent shops in Stocksbridge we have to tolerate a bit of unloading from a van from the main road.
What harm does it really do? How else can fantastically fresh fruit and veg... |
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| The real issue |
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| Dear Editor,
I have appreciated for many years the hard work of friendly, well stocked independent retailers in Stocksbridge. Parking a vehicle outside your shop to unload is clearly part of running a business here.
I don't know what is behind the strange... |
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| Road resurfacing |
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| As we have now started to see some resurfacing/relaying of some sections of our roads in the town, I would like to nominate Broomfield Lane (from the Miners Arms pub to the junction with Knowles Avenue) to be placed at the... |
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| Plain English |
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| I wonder why people have to use these extra long and unrecognisable words instead of plain English for your readers.
Mr. Dow may understand them but 90% of readers won't so why not use plain and simple English?
As regards to the Aldi,... |
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| New Homes Delivered |
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| Dear editor,
I was delighted to see your report of the demise of the iconic Foster’s block in High Green on your front page (edn.662). It was long past its sell by date, as the residents had been telling the Council... |
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| Never seen it as bad |
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| Well I am not sure where to start, I have lived in Stocksbridge for the last 30 years and do not think I have ever seen children behave like this. I live near to a local school which I will... |
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| Mini pots of care |
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| Dear Editor,
There are just four weeks to go for nurseries, primary schools and youth groups in South Yorkshire to sign up for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity.
Mini Pots of Care is a free creative... |
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| Can we keep our footpaths? |
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| To the valley people of Stocksbridge- can we keep the footpaths and byways of our valley, Stocksbridge (meaning Stocks Bridge over the Little Don)?
Samuel Fox put our valley into work for the peoples’ benefit. However, what has Dransfield Development done ... |
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| Badger cull |
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| Dear Editor,
We are devastated that the government has confirmed that it is 'strongly minded' to go ahead next year with the start of a badger cull in England.
If, after further consultation, it does then the plans announced in July mean that... |
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| Common sense cultivation |
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| Dear Editor,
I am surprised to see correspondance agreeing with the writer of the letter of 18 August headed Urban Clearway Abuse, and whom I shall refer to as Mr. Scott despite the ambiguity of the subscription.
He refers to his 'understanding of...... |
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| Tofts Lane wind turbine application |
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| Following on from my letter regarding the Tofts Lane 80 metre wind turbine application that will overlook the Stocksbridge valley, I thought readers may wish to be updated.
Stocksbridge Town Council have still not received any communication whatsoever from Arcus energy... |
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| SPS FC Juniors sponsored walk fun day thanks |
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| The Stocksbridge Park Steels Junior sponsored walk fun day was held on the 2nd July 2011 at Brackenmoor playing fields.
This event was organised to raise funds for the junior section of the club and was a great success on a... |
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| The newly refurbished Co-op |
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| Yes, it looks good, when you get used to it. Need a sat-nav at the moment or a map on the re-location of everything.Yes, we will get used to it eventually.
Still no public conveniences, Morrisons do provide these facilities, and Asda... |
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| Looting? What’s the point? |
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| In response to Shaffaq Mohammed's praise for Sheffielders not joining in with with looting which has blighted some of the country's other major cities, the reason why is pretty simple... there is nothing left in the City Centre to rob !... |
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| Lidl trip |
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| Hi,
On an early visit to Stocksbridge I took my wife to Lidl and decided to observe the white van man I had read so much about.
Sure enough he was there after the letters had been published. I note he made... |
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| Badger cull protest |
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| I'm wanting to highlight this as an important issue in your letters column.
The industrial-scale slaughter of the nation's badgers is about to commence. This amazing animal will soon be eliminated from large areas of the English countryside due to a purely... |
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| Aldi – putting the record straight |
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| Dear Sir,
May I, in the councils defence, take the opportunity to respond to the criticism directed at Ecclesfield Parish Council via your newspaper by Mr Dow and previously by Mr Howell with regard to the proposed Aldi Supermarket in Ecclesfield?
I... |
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| Windy market |
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| Dear Look Local,
On this weeks front page of Penistone market being too windy. I have been there when it’s a windy day and seen what its like and how them that have a stall have to do their best to keep... |
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